A police spokesman said: “Great news, 70-year-old Alan Wood from the Biddulph area has been found safe and well and will be re-united with his family shortly.”

Police are looking for a 70-year-old man who has gone missing in a Staffordshire Moorlands town.

Alan Wood was reported missing at around 5pm today.

The pensioner, from Gillow Heath in Biddulph, suffers from dementia and police say they are unsure if he would interact with strangers.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "Just getting initial reports of an Alan Wood, years of age and missing from the Gillow Heath area of Biddulph.

"Male is described as having dementia and was last seen at approximately 5pm. He is a white male appx 6ft tall, medium build, wearing a blue coat and black shoes or slippers and possibly wearing a blue striped scarf.

"It is unknown if he can or would interact with strangers and described as confused and struggles to hold a conversation."